BEng (Hons) Architectural Environment Engineering

at University of Nottingham Ningbo China

The degree is offered as a three or four-year programme depending on your entry qualifications. Students have the option to study the whole course in China or spend their last two years at The University of Nottingham, UK. Year one (Preliminary year - Ningbo) is not compulsory for students with appropriate qualifications for year two entry.

Depending on your academic and English language qualifications, you may be eligible for a traditional three-year degree programme, or a four-year programme with a preliminary year. The preliminary year enables you to gain the subject-specific knowledge and skills required to embark on degree-level studies.

If you are a mainland Chinese student, your Gaokao score should be in the first division as a minimum requirement, and your English test score should be no less than 115/150. For more details, please check the Chinese prospectus.

English language requirements 

If your first language is not English, you are required to provide evidence of your proficiency in English. The minimum requirements for our preliminary year entry are listed below:

• IELTS 5.5 with no less than 5.0 in any element
• PTE Academic 59 (minimum 53)
• TOEFL iBT 79 (minimum 17 in writing and Listening, 18 in Reading and 20 in speaking)

The minimum requirements for our qualifying year entry are listed below:

• IELTS 6.5 with the writing band no less than 6.0
• PTE Academic 71 (minimum 65)
• TOEFL iBT 87 (minimum 20 in Speaking and 19 in all other elements)

Minimum age requirements

You should be at least 18 years of age on admission to the University. The date of “admission” is defined as the first day of September in the relevant academic year. This requirement may be waived on an individual basis. If your parents or guardians provide their written agreement, in advance, to additional safeguards and requirements. Visit here for more information.

• Mainland Chinese students  - 100,000 RMB / year
• Hong Kong, Macau & Taiwan students  -  100,000 RMB / year
• International students  -  110,000 RMB / year

Studying for a degree at the University of Nottingham Ningbo, China will provide you with the type of skills and experiences that will prove invaluable in any career, whichever direction you decide to take.

Throughout your time with us, our Career Development Office can work with you to improve your employability skills even further; assisting with job or course applications, searching for appropriate work experience placements, and hosting events to bring you closer to a wide range of prospective employers.

Have a look at our careers page for an overview of all the employability support and opportunities that we provide to current students.

Most of our graduates continue to study for Master’s degrees in related subjects at top universities in the UK, USA and other countries. The most popular destination for many years has been the highly ranked University College London (UCL).

After studying, our graduates typically work for a range of companies including global engineering and construction firms such as Arup, Glumac and WSP, to smaller national and regional consultancies and contractors, depending on their preference. Companies are highly positive about graduates from this course and particularly value their ability to think about integrated design, rather than just specific components. International companies also find our graduates’ ability to work in both English and Chinese a great asset.

Some graduates prefer instead to pursue research and return to us for PhD study. If this interests you then our research-active and internationally recognised staff will be willing to discuss your options.